THE BFG: A girl named Sophie (Ruby Barnhill) encounters the Big Friendly Giant (Mark Rylance) who, despite his intimidating appearance, turns out to be a kindhearted soul who is considered an outcast by the other giants because he refuses to eat children. Also stars Penelope Wilton. Rated PG.
THE CONJURING 2: Lorraine (Vera Farmiga) and Ed Warren (Patrick Wilson) travel to north London to help a single mother raising four children alone in a house plagued by malicious spirits. Also stars Madison Wolfe. Rated R.
DARK HORSE: Set in a former mining village in Wales, this documentary is the inspirational true story of a group of friends from a working men’s club who decide to take on the elite ‘sport of kings’ and breed themselves a racehorse. Directed and written by Louise Diamond. Rated PG.
FREE STATE OF JONES: A drama based on the life of former Confederate soldier Newton Knight, who led an armed rebellion against the Confederacy in Jones County, Mississippi during the Civil War. Stars Matthew McConaughey, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Mahershala Ali, Keri Russell. Rated R.
GENIUS: A drama about the complex friendship and transformative professional relationship between the world-renowned book editor Maxwell Perkins (Colin Firth) and the larger-than-life literary giant Thomas Wolfe (Jude Law). Also with Nicole Kidman, Laura Linney, and Guy Pearce. Rated Pg-13.
INDEPENDENCE DAY: RESURGENCE: Two decades after the first Independence Day invasion, Earth is faced with a new extra-Solar threat. But will mankind’s new space defenses be enough? Directed by Roland Emmerich and starring Liam Hemsworth, Jeff Goldblum, Bill Pullman. Rated PG-13.
THE LEGEND OF TARZAN: After acclimating to his life in London, Tarzan (Alexander Skarsgård) is called back to the jungle to investigate the activities at a mining encampment. Also stars Christoph Waltz, Samuel L. Jackson, Margot Robbie. Rated PG-13.
OUR KIND OF TRAITOR: A couple find themselves lured into a Russian oligarch’s plans to defect and are soon positioned between the Russian Mafia and the British Secret Service. Stars Carlos Acosta, Radivoje Bukvic, Stellan Skarsgård. Rated R.
THE PURGE: ELECTION YEAR: Former police sergeant Leo Barnes (Frank Grillo) is now head of security for Senator Charlene Roan (Elizabeth Mitchell), the front-runner in the presidential race due to her vow to eliminate The Purge. Also stars Mykelti Williamson. Rated R.
THE SHALLOWS: A mere 200 yards from shore, young pro surfer Nancy is attacked by a great white shark, with her short journey to safety becoming the ultimate contest of wills. Stars Blake Lively. Rated PG-13.
SWISS ARMY MAN: A hopeless man stranded in the wilderness befriends a dead body and together they go on a surreal journey to get home. Stars Paul Dano, Daniel Radcliffe, Mary Elizabeth Winstead. Rated R.
TICKLED: In this documentary, journalist David Farrier stumbles upon a mysterious tickling competition online. Rated R.
FINDING DORY: In a sequel to the popular 2003 Pixar animated film “Finding Nemo,” the forgetful Dory, a blue tang fish, and many of her friends return to try and reunite Dory with her family. With the voices of Ellen DeGeneres, Albert Brooks, Ed O’Neill, Diane Keaton and others. Rated PG.
THE LOBSTER: In a dystopian future, single people are obliged to find a romantic partner. If they don’t, they will be transformed into beasts. Stars Colin Farrell, Rachel Weisz, Jessica Barden. Rated R.
NOW YOU SEE ME 2: The Four Horsemen resurface and are forcibly recruited by a tech genius to pull off their most impossible heist yet. Stars Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson, Michael Caine, Daniel Radcliffe, Morgan FreemanLizzy Caplan. Rated PG-13.
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE: In this action-comedy, Bob Stone, once a bullied teenage geek who became a tough CIA agent, comes back to his high school reunion and recruits his former hot-shot classmate, Calvin Joyner, now a bored accountant, to join him on a dangerous mission. Stars Dwyane Johnson and Kevin Hart. Rated PG-13.
